Northampton County, VA

Welcome to Northampton County.

Northampton County has a population of 12.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 795.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 9%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $506 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Northampton County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Cape Charles.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	47.83%	47%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	50.46%	48.54%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	57.7%	41.19%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	57.63%	41.23%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	52.74%	43.52%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	54.47%	43.89%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	9%

Government Enterprises	15%	15%
Private Industries	85%	8%
Agriculture	24%	-33%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	1%	235%
Construction	4%	70%
Manufacturing	8%	-3%
– Durable	3%	-40%
– Nondurable	5%	47%
Trade	7%	29%
– Wholesale	2%	-4%
– Retail	6%	42%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	<1%	0%
Finance & Insurance	3%	49%
Real Estate	18%	26%
Professional & Business Services	3%	68%
Educational Services	1%	46%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	-17%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	0%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	0%
Other Services²	3%	12%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	9	72
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	7	67
⛽ Gasoline Stations	12	73
👕 Clothing Stores	4	52
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	3	55
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	5	60
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	6	74
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	16	71
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	11	60
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	8	62
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	12	82
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	16%	$415,600	N/A
Top 20%	43%	$283,800	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	24%	$154,100	$182,200
Middle 20%	17%	$112,600	$132,800
Second lowest 20%	11%	$75,300	$95,000
Bottom 20%	5%	$29,500	$55,500
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		79%	$121,400
Self-Employment		10%	$50,300
Investment Income¹		22%	$25,600
Social Security		35%	$25,200
Supplemental Security		2%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		31%	$44,800
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	4%	6%	11%
$25K – $49K	<1%	5%	6%	12%
$50K – $99K	1%	4%	15%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	5%	7%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$64,200	$46,000
African-American		$51,500
Hispanic	$54,100
Asian	$56,500	$16,200

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$32,700
Highschool & GED	$59,100	$35,400
Some College to Associate’s	$61,300	$49,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$79,700	$54,200
Graduate Degree	$80,700	$82,600

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$83,500	$64,400
STEM²	$89,000	$95,800
Gray-Collar³	$58,100	$31,000
Pink-Collar⁴		$18,600
Sales⁵	$50,500	$39,200
Blue-Collar⁶	$53,800	$10,900
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	++	$$
Cold Waves
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	++	$$$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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